Chimp Test guide
Numbers appear on the grid, then hide behind tiles. Click them in order from memory. Each round adds a number, in the test made famous by chimpanzees.
How to play Chimp Test
- Starts at 4 numbers
- 3 strikes
- No clock
Goal
Click numbered squares in order after the numbers have been hidden.
How to play
- Numbers appear scattered across the grid.
- Click number one. The moment you do, every remaining number is covered.
- Click the rest in ascending order from memory.
- Clear a board and the next has one more number. A mistake costs a strike.
Where the name comes from
The test mirrors a working-memory task in which young chimpanzees outperform human adults at holding a briefly glimpsed spatial layout. The layout is what you need, not the numbers - take in the whole board at once rather than reading it in sequence.
Scoring
- Your score is the highest count of numbers you placed correctly.
- There is no clock; the pressure is entirely on memory.